Malaysia Chronicle

He said that the charges against Muhammad Sanusi also had nothing to do with the August 12 state elections as well as the decree issued by the Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah who said that the issue regarding the statement by Muhammad Sanusi, which is considered insulting to the Selangor royal institution, is not over yet.

“In my opinion, the prosecution was made because the AGC has a strong case, so if he is innocent, the court is the best platform to answer all the accusations and defend himself,” he told reporters after launching the 2023 MARA Educator Awards Day here today.

Zahid: AGC has strong case against Sanusi

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said that the charges against Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor also had nothing to do with the August 12 state elections.

Asked why Muhammad Sanusi was arrested at 3am, Ahmad Zahid, who is also Umno president, said it was the enforcement agency’s right to do so.

“That’s the right of the enforcement agency, they can make an arrest at any time, 24/7,” he said.

Muhammad Sanusi was charged in the Selayang Sessions Court here earlier today with uttering seditious words regarding the appointment of the Selangor menteri besar during a political talk last week.

The Perikatan Nasional (PN) election director, pleaded not guilty to both charges, which were read out separately before Judge Nor Rajiah Mat Zin and Judge Osman Affendi Mohd Shalleh.

Meanwhile, Ahmad Zahid said that no discussion had been made regarding the candidate for the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election.

The Election Commission (EC) has set the polling for Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election to be held simultaneously with the six state polls on August 12.

On June 27, the Terengganu Election Court nullified the victory of Datuk Ahmad Amzad Hashim of PAS in Kuala Terengganu during the 15th General Election on November 19 last year, after finding that the petitioner, Datuk Mohd Zubir Embong of Barisan Nasional, had succeeded in proving that corruption had taken place with the aim of influencing voters in the election for the seat. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: The investigation papers on 3R issues (royalty, religion and race) against Pas president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang and DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng have been handed over to the Attorney-General’s Chambers yesterday.

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said however, there are still investigations which needed to be carried out even though the probes are 70 per cent complete.

“If there are more investigations required, we need to settle in terms of data preservation as well as forensics. So investigations are going on,” he told a special media conference at Bukit Aman police headquarters here today.

On Sunday, police confirmed investigation on 3R issues against the two leaders would be submitted to AGC after all statements have been taken.

The investigation against Hadi was carried out following his statement on Facebook on July 8, which claimed that DAP wanted to maintain the understanding of Islam in the Federal Constitution based on the interpretation of liberalism.

Meanwhile, Lim was investigated following his statement which claimed that the ‘green wave’ would affect religious rights in Penang.

— Bernama